Avedis Kendir (born 1959, Istanbul, Turkey) is an

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n jeweler.

Life and career

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descent, Avedis Kendir was born to a family of Armenian immigrants from

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. After discontinuing education at the age of 10, Kendir began learning to make jewelry as an apprentice under an Armenian jewelry master Mateos Usta. In 1980, Kendir founded the "Biriz Jewelry" company and opened his first store in 1983. He has been designing and making jewelry for since then. His style of jewelry is Art Nouveau,

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, and Ottoman stylization. He sells much of his designs at the Kempinski Hotel in

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External links

Biriz Jewellery Official Website
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kendir, Avedis Turkish jewellers Turkish people of Armenian descent Artists from Istanbul 1959 births Living people Armenian businesspeople Armenian jewellers